The Board proposes the creation of the rule in order to implement Section 456.036 FS. 2005.

Board of Psychology

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:

64B19-14.003 Reactivation of Retired Status Licenses

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the creation of the rule in order to implement Section 456.036 FS. 2005.

SUMMARY: The creation of the rule sets forth the process for reactivating a retired status license.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding the statement of estimated costs, or to provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 456.036 FS., 490.004(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 456.036 FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAW.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Susan Love, Executive Director, Board of Psychology, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C05, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3255

 

THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B19-14.003 Reactivation of Retired Status Licenses.

(1) A licensee, who has maintained a retired status license for fewer than five years, may reactivate his or her own retired status license and thereby place the license on active status by:

(a) Submitting a written request;

(b) Paying the application fee, set out in Rule 64B19-12.006, F.A.C.;

(c) Paying the fee for biennial renewal of an active license, set out in Rule 64B19-12.005, F.A.C. for all biennial licensure periods during which the license was in retired status;

(d) Paying any owed delinquency fees; and

(e) Paying any owed fees for changing status.

(2) A licensee, who has maintained a retired status license for five or more years, may reactivate his or her own retired status license and thereby place the license on active status by:

(a) Submitting a written request;

(b) Paying the application fee; set out in Rule 64B19-12.006, F.A.C.;

(c) Paying the fee for biennial renewal of an active license, set out in Rule 64B19-12.005, F.A.C. for all biennial licensure periods during which the license was in retired status;

(d) Paying any owed delinquency fees;

(e) Paying any owed fees for changing status; and

(f) Retake and pass the Florida laws and rules examination in the 12 months prior to submitting the request for reactivation.

(3) In addition, the licensee must submit proof that the licensee has obtained forty (40) hours of continuing education for each biennial licensure period in which the license was in retired status and for the last full biennial period in which the license was in active status. Finally, the licensee must either report any disciplinary action that has been taken against the licensee by an regulatory agency or must state that no such disciplinary action has been taken against the licensee. If the licensee has any outstanding administrative fines, the license may not be restored to active status until the administrative fines are paid.

Specific Authority 456.036 FS., 490.004(5) FS. Law Implemented 456.036 FS. History–New________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology

NAME OF SUPERVISOR OR PERSON WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Psychology

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: January 20, 2006

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: September 2, 2005